Since I wrote this article for the Sunday Business Post supplement and it's currently not available online I thought I might as well republish the unedited version. (The edited version might make more sense!)Here it is...Every time you open a newspaper of magazine these days there seems to be articles encouraging you to use various "social networking" websites to improve your … [Read more...] about LinkedIn
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Good Sharp Knives Wanted
Again last night I was reminded just how terrible the kitchen knives I own are. Slicing up a bit of pork shouldn't be that hard, but every time I have to do it the knives I'm using make it feel like a massive chore. So can anyone out there recommend some knives? (For the kitchen obviously!) I don't mind spending money on a set that will "do the job" and last, but I don't think … [Read more...] about Good Sharp Knives Wanted
Irish Political Party Plagiarise BBC But Think They’re Cool
The BBC have a serious online presence which probably costs them a fortune to maintain every year.None of the Irish political parties have an online presence that comes anywhere near it (and you wouldn't really expect them to either... )But when an Irish political party blatantly rips off the BBC's design and thinks they can get away with it, what kind of message does that … [Read more...] about Irish Political Party Plagiarise BBC But Think They’re Cool
Why I Missed Out On April Fool
Today being the 1st of April the media is awash with jokes and tricks. Some are very clever, some not so much. Unfortunately today was also the day that we had scheduled an upgrade of the software that runs a lot of our business.. and as luck would have it the upgrade was not without its "issues". Not really the best day for me to be playing pranks or to be one the receiving … [Read more...] about Why I Missed Out On April Fool
Using Twitter To Prove A Point (Sort of)
When you run your own business you can end up becoming heavily invested in your business' success and failure. Comments and feedback, both positive and negative, might affect you more than you would like to admit.Over the last few years the company I founded has grown from operating out of a bedroom (or two) to having a fulltime staff of close to 20.Over the years we've … [Read more...] about Using Twitter To Prove A Point (Sort of)